`dfx deploy` halts when running `npm run generate` using a protected identity

[Dominic Wörner]

I tried the following:

dfx deploy with password protected identity

I expected to see this happen: explanation

Successful deployment

Instead, this happened: explanation

Halts with Building frontend...

Reason:

You need to enter the passphrase when running npm run generate .

[Severin Siffert]

Can reproduce it easily. Internal ticket

Issue also reported on the forum.

Workaround:

• edit package.json
• find field scripts.generate
• replace dfx generate <some canister name> with dfx --identity anonymous generate <some canister name>